Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07

U6WOCraClC OIIlCef OF Cle LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.
Promptly at noon Lieut.. Gov. Rice called
the Senate to order and with Senator Frank
Day Of Martin County, as temporary secre-
tary called the roll and the senators were
ornin. The election for officers then pro-
ceeded, the following nominees OF the Re-
publican caucus Of the evening previous
being chosen BY party vote.
Secretary-O. L. Cutter, Of Anoka.'
Assistant Secretary-Burt W. Day, Of
Enrolling clerk-A. H. Dewey; of Big
Stone.
Engrossing Clerk-A. H. Bertram, Of
Wright.
Sergeant at Arms-F. H. Dayton, of Ram
Assistant sergeant-at-Arms-P styve
Chaplain-Rev. J. Allison, of Scott
Tho Democrats supported their caucus
nominees as follows:
Secretary of Senate-C. w. H. Heide-
mann, of New Ulm, Browne county.
:, Assistant secretary-Henry Willard, of
Red Wing, Dakota county.
Enrolling Clerk-Walter c. Lambert, Sank
f ENCLOSING zs!es H. Clark of winona
county
sergeant-at-Arms-G W. Anderson, St.
Paul, Ramsey county.
Minneapolis, Hennepin county
The Chaplain not being an Office recog-
nized by the rules of the Senate there was
no caucus nominee on the Republican side,
but the Democrats quietly selected Mr..
Allison without making it public. When it
came to voting, the Republicans supported
Rev. Mr., Lathrop but Allison was chosen
as stated.
Beyond waiting upon the Governor and
ascertaining that he would deliver his mes
sage at half past two tomorrow, no bust
ness was transacted.
In the House there was as usual more
noise and hustle than in the Senate. The
Senate has but ~ members while the House
has 103 which of itself makes the House a
more boisterous body, even when business
is conducted with order and decorum as it
usually is. 1t is good deal longer process
in organizing the House, as the roll call on
each candidate occupies considerable time.
Mattson the new Secretary of State and
Representative Lee of Todd Co. was chosen
secretary. Judge Dickinson of the supreme
court administered the oath and 10l mem
bers were sworn in, there being two
absentees After the caucus nomi iations,
making the election and the Republican
nominees were chosen by party vote as
follows:
speaker-w. R. Merriam, Ramsey.
Chief Clerk. R. Howard, Stearns.
First Assistant Clerk-F. L. Warner, Red
wood.
Second Assistant Clerk-C. P. Carpenter,
Dakota.
Enrolling Clerk. Morrison, Blue Earth
Assistant Enrolling Clerks. o. Morse,
Murray.
Sergeant-at-Arms-W. F. Gray, Henne-
pin.
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms G. Potter.
Chaplain-W. H. Harrington, Hennepin.
The Democrats had decided in eau
Gus to support E. T. Champlin of Blue Earth,
for speaker and gave him 30 votes to II cast
for Merriam. Champlin voted for Merriam
and Merriam did not vote at all. The re-
naming candidates supported by the Dem
ocrats were as follows:
aa SG' Chief clerk7'0hn l. Trip OF North
First Assistant Clerk-James E. O'Brien
of Ramsey.
Second Assistant Clerk-C. L. Locke of
Enrolling Clerk. A. Normandin of
Ramsey.
Assistant Enrolling Clerk. D. Sheehy.
Sergeant-at-Arms-H Felgate of Wi
mona.
Chaplain-Rev. Robert Smith
POstmaster-A. D. LindhOlm.
When Merriam came forward to take his
Col. Hans Mattson, who was formerly Sec
rotary of State shook his hand cordially and
said:
The last time delivered this gavel to a
speaker-elec was in 1871, just sixteen years
ago to-day, when as secretary of state I
handed it to your father, John L. Merriam.
/ take pleasure now in delivering it to his
son.
Representative Buffum, who was Merri-
ANS competitor in the caucus, then intro
duced him and the new speaker, briefly said:
"Gentlemen: Permit ME to assure you of
sincere 1% appreciation Of this honor
honestly and faithfully. Tie work to be
done is important. As the state has devel-
OPed year by year, new questions have
arisen to be conscientiously considered. As
far as practicable class legislation is to be
avoided. We should consider the needs Of
charge of my new duties"
The members proceed to select their seats
by lot, with the exception of Ignatius Don
nelly, j. shoemaker, Geo. F. Porter, j. q.
Brown and H. Kries, who in view of their
long service to the State were allowed first
choice. After appointment of a committee
to wait upon the Governor and report rela-
tive to the delivery of the message, the
House adjourned.
The newspaper fraternity have come to
the front in the twenty-tifth Legislature, a
little more prominent than usual. especially
senate are Frank Day, editor of the Fair
mont Sentinel, NJ. Halvorson, editor Of the
Albert Lea, Enterprise, H. E. Hoard editor
Montevideo Leader, 4. E. Bowen, editor
Sleepy Eye Herald. In the organization Of
the senate Burt ". Day of the Jackson Re-
Rotary, and A. Dewey of the Graceville
TRANSCRIPT enrolling clerk
In the House c. P. Carpenter of the Farm
ingtOn Tribune secured the position Of
second assistant clerk.
In this list have not counted Representa-
tive t Tse used to edit End
or Alvah Eastman Of the Anoka Herald
who felt almost as happy over the election
Of Cutter Of AnOka, as Secretary of the
Senate as though he had secured the plum
himself. As rule the newspaper men help
put other people in the Legislature with
partial exception in this case is q
good beginning for the establishment of
different precedent There will not, of
course, be much Legislative business done
until the senatorial matter is disposed of.
The friends Of Gov. Davis are evidently
anxious to strike while the iron is hot and
which is controlled by Gov, Davis friends,
issued a call tonight for::the caucus to be
held on Thursday evening the 9Th. They
think they are strong enough to win and
evidently do not care to take chances ON
delay. The only other episode Of the day
was the fling Of his oath as Governor by
DR.. Ames, the Democratic candidate in the
late canvass. He took the oath before
Judge Cory Of the Municipal court Of st.
Panf and filed it in the forenoon, before the
Legislature organized, with the secretary Of
state. He now claims that he is in shape to
xo1v SrHfN
the election legally determined.
The Decaying House of Lords.
London Truth: A striking estimate